Job Opportunities ... ( www.nutrigenomics.org.nz
). This multidisciplinary National Centre of Excellence
integrates sophisticated knowledge of food composition and
function with discovery and insight into human genetic
variation. Our current programmes are focused on gut health.
Requirements: You will have a PhD in nutrition and
biochemistry or equivalent, with a significant research
background in molecular biology. You will have strong
interests in noncoding RNA and nutrition in relation to gut
health. Experience using cell culture models and genetic
manipulation (gene silencing, over-expression) in vitro
and/or in vivo is essential, and experience with rodent
models is an advantage. You will be a confident and
effective communicator, a reliable self starter, and work
harmoniously with teams from different organisations between
campuses and cities. The position is located at AgResearch
Grasslands (negotiable for AgResearch Ruakura in Hamilton)
in beautiful and inspiring rural surroundings close to
Palmerston North on the North Island of New Zealand (
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